Soho

Our first few days in London were spent sussing out Soho. Every shop has levels going up and down filled with clothes, shoes and bags. I was overwhelmed which in turn limited my purchasing ability. It took a day to soak in the enormity of the city, the amazing people walking by and the stacks of side streets tucked away.

The city itself is hectic. Huge double-decker buses just making it around corners. Black cabs making abrupt turns, sporadically changing their direction. Our first ride in a black cab was a 20 minute ride from Soho to Bow and we felt like we could crash at any moment. He was in and out of his lane, turning at full speed and these are the drivers that have trained for four years and cost 30 pounds! 

The stories begin as we leave for our UK adventure...

Homemade Jams

Jam is my favourite spread on toast. Although sometimes my tastebuds tackle the tough decision of crunchy peanut butter or jam, it is usually the jam that wins the battle. I was once out of jam so i experimented with sliced strawberries and a drizzle of sugar on my toast, it was very delicous but the homemade jams are a definate contender. Especially with those outrageously large chunks of fruit in even larger jars.

Prada Backpack

A Prada backpack. All the kiddies in the schoolyard would be uber jelous of this lovely backpack. It is also the perfect travel accessory; your hands are free whilst you galavant across country-sides, take photographs, sip coffee and make phone calls.

Polaroid SX70 Original

There is a single holgaroid camera for sale whilst every other model is out of stock. It is an outrage. Nevertheless I remain a huge fan of www.the-impossible-project.com as they show mutlitple pictures of the models from different angles, as well as samples of photos that have been taken with each camera. I am aching for this SX70 Original to come back in stock so i can get my manicured hands on it.

They are very lovely to be keeping the polaroid camera alive!

Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo in London

Olivia Palermo in London

Olivia Palermo in New York

The New York socialite is stunningly savvy in outfits attempting to accompany her skeletal frame. She is heavily in tune with what works in the fashion realm and is yet to be caught on a bad day. I love to hate her.

Chocolate creations.

Food photography. By Marina Ekroos. This aerial view depicts the process of creating chocolate. She has considered the colours, textures and sizes. It leads you to a new angle each time you gaze into the photo.  

Quote.

From this moment onward you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed.

Eileen Caddy - God Spoke to Me

Uscari.

Uscari is peeping its pieces in stores all over Australia. I pre-ordered this dress and am awaiting its arrival! This is the problem with online shopping, you have an instant euphoria after clicking confirm on the purchase page, yet after waiting weeks you begin to loose your love of the purchase. I refuse to let the love die for this dress.

Alexa Chung.

Only Alexa Chung can pull off a completely oversized and ill fitting dress. Stockholm Street Style captured her sultry smirk during Paris Fashion Week.

Beige Boots

These beige boots are far from boring. Worn half up, half down, half left, half right. They have a tattered look that differs from the ever so "cool" Doc Martin boot, happily worn by every second passer by on the street this past winter. 
  

Jumper

The autumn weather brings such a chill, it seems genius to accompany a beautiful skirt with a woolley jumper. The light shaded grey skirt contrasts with the deep navy jumper, causing this outfit to jump at you. The extra long sleeves look cosy as well as elongating the jumper and creating a flattering silhouette. This is my favourite image from Tommy Ton's Paris Fashion Week shots, even though it is adjacent to some very outrageous fashion statements.